Unity and Diversity in the Church : Papers read at the 1994 Summer and 1995 Winter Meetings of the Ecclesiastical History Society (Studies in Church History, volume 32)

Swanson, R.N.

ISBN 10: 063119892X / ISBN 13: 9780631198925

Published by Blackwell for The Ecclesiastical History Society, United Kingdom, 1997

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hardback, 8vo, a fine unread copy in a fine dust jacket, 554pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Unity and Diversity in the Church : Papers read at the 1994 Summer and 1995 Winter Meetings of the Ecclesiastical History Society (Studies in Church History, volume 32)
• Publisher: Blackwell for The Ecclesiastical History Society, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 063119892X
• ISBN 13: 9780631198925
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

The tensions between unity and diversity are at the heart of this important collection of over thirty original essays produced by scholars from several countries. Central to the discussions are crucial issues of the self-identity of the Church(es), and the ways in which competition between interpretations of the Christian message, and the relative priorities of religion and society, affect relationships within and between the various branches of the Church. With a chronological coverage extending from the fourth to the twentieth centuries, and a geographical scope ranging from the localism of Lancashire to the expanses of the Anglican communion, via Frankish Gaul, Switzerland, and various other locations, the diverse approaches nevertheless offer a coherent focus on a major theme in ecclesiastical history.